Burial case



G. W. DUNN.

BURIAL CASE. APPLICATION man MAR 19. 1920.

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To all whom it 'may concern:

Beit known that I,` GEORGE W. DUNN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Newport, in the county of Campbell and `State oil Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Burial Gases, of which the following is a specification. i

The object of my invention to preserve a corpse indefinitely from discoloring or decay after it has been so embalmed as to destroy the germs therein, and to aii'ord convenient means for viewing said corpse.

My invention consists in hermetically7 sealing an embahned corpse in a burial case,

i creating a partial vacuum therein and then sealing said case within an outer case, producing a partial vacuum in said outer case and in providing a glass inthe top oi each case through which the corpse may be viewed.

My invention also consists in the details et construction and in the parts and combination and arrangement of parts as set forth and claimed.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a top view of the inner receptacle, outer receptacle and casing therefor, with the lids removed;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the lid for the inner receptacle 5 Figa 3 is a top view et the lid for lthe outer receptacle Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section through the center ol the inner and outer receptacles and the casingfor the outer receptacle, including the lids; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail. sectional view of each valve.

In "the embodiment oi my invention as illustrated, and which shows a preferred construction, the corpse, after being embalmed to destroy the germs, is `placed with in metallic receptacle il., having a flange il around its upper edge, within which a ledge 3 formed and on which ledge a metallic lid 4- is mounted. The lid is hermeticall)r sealed with solder s or other suitable maw teria] to close the joint between the lid 4; and receptacle il. Lid et :is provided with a glass 5 which is sealed therein. `lt is 4 also provided with valve 6 to which. an air pumpmay be readily attached for exhausting the air from the receptacle and creating a partial vacuum therein. Receptacle 1 is provided with suitable supports 7 on its bottom and spacing members `8 upon its sides by which it .is suitably spaced apart from outer receptacle 9 within which it is placed, thereby forming a space between said receptacles and entirely around the inner receptacle. Ihe outer receptacle is provided with a metallic lid 10- sealed to said receptacle 9 in a manner similar to the sealing of the lid 4 to inner receptacle l. Lid l() is provided with a glass 1l placed directly over glass 5 in lid 4c and lid 10 is also provided with valve l2. After lid 10 has been sealed in position, the air is withdrawn through valve 12 to' create a vacuum in the space 13 surrounding receptacle l. '.lhe lid lll is then removably secured on ease l5 to permit convenient access forv the purpose of viewing the corpse when desired.

It will be apparent that my invention is capable of some modiication without departure from the scope or spirit thereof, as for instance, instead tacle 9 as a lining for the case l5 of wood or other material, the outer receptacle may be formed entirely of metal vif desired.`

IIaving described my invention and its manner of use, what I claim as new and desire tosecure `by Letters Patent is:

l. A portable burial case having an outer metallic receptacle, an inner metallic receptacle, for an embalmed corpse, mounted within said outer receptacle and spaced apart therefrom entirely therearound, an inner metallic lid hermetically sealing said inner receptacle, a valve throughwhich the air may be withdrawn from said inner receptacle to produce .a vacuum therein, an inner glass sealed in said inner metallic lid, an outer metallic lid having an outer glass sealed therein, means hermetically sealing said. outer receptacle and a valve therein ttor withdrawing the air from the space between said receptacles, substantially as set forth and for the purposes specified.

2, A. pourtable burial case comprising an inner receltlltacle having an embahned corpse hermetically sealed therein, means `for prcducing a partial vacuum in said inner receptacle, an outer receptacle containing said inner receptacle and spaced apart theren vfrom entirely-therearounol, means for hermetically sealing said inner receptacle in said outer receptacle, means for withdrawing the alr from the space between said receptacles and creating a vacuum therein,

of forming the recepvncl :L glass in the lid ol eueh receptacle coincident with each other whereby the ycorpse may be viewed without destroying` the vaennm in either receptacle, substantially as set forth and 'for the purposes specified.

3. The process of preserving en einbelrned corpse indefinitely which consists in pla-Qing` it in an inner portable receptacle haying :r

lid adapted to be herinetieally sealed, sealing seid lid, withdrawing the air from said GEORGE \V. DUN N 

